Trees,+Roots,+Fungi,+Soil

27 July 2009
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[|Seminar XIII]
Filed under: [|Seminars] — jerry @ 2:23 pm //**Towards a model of good soil practice for arboriculture**// 30th June 2009 Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF There is much to be gained from an effective dialogue between ecology and arboriculture if we are to reach a meaningful understanding of health and pathogenicity in relation to soil and roots. Understanding the soil rooting environment should be the first port of call for all practitioners involved in tree care. Arboriculture to date has been poorly served by ‘science’ with regard to the soil. While there is common use of expensive trunk decay investigation devices, there is no available conventional toolkit for looking at the soil as a matter of routine. Without a clear understanding of functioning soil ecology, there is no ecological basis for restoration, where tree stress implies problems with the soil. One consequence of this is a focus on pests and diseases, inputs and outputs and agrichemical solutions. This seminar explored these themes and the prospects for a meaningful dialogue between adherents to the inputs-outputs and eco-system models. Speakers > Welcome and Introduction > The Dynamic Relationship of Trees and Fungi: //Symbiosis and pathology// > If Trees Could Speak, What Would They Be Trying to Tell Us? //An ecologist wonders why trees fail// > An Organic Diagnostic Model: //Testing soils, understanding functioning, managing deficiencies// > Forest Vegetation and Soil Succession: The natural process of change > Notes from a Soil Laboratory: Soil analysis first, treatment of trees second (pathogenicity and remediation) > Understanding Earthworms: Indicators of soil quality and productivity and their use in bioremediation > G. K. Chesterton and the Soil Problem: //Is there a relation between soil properties and tree health?//
 * Trees, Roots, Fungi, Soil (Part 2)**
 * Professor David Cutler, President of the Linnean Society
 * Dr Alan Rayner
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 * Dr Ken Thompson, University of Sheffield
 * Dr Vinodh Krishnamurthy, Laverstoke Park
 * Dr Lee Klinger, Independent Scientist and Consultant, California
 * Dr Olaf Ribeiro, Ribeiro Tree Evaluations Inc, Seattle
 * Prof Clive Edwards Ohio State University
 * Dr Declan Barraclough, Environment Agency